Skimmer question..
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fishfreak1242
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A aqua-c Remora or an Octopus Hang-on back would be a good buy.
gatorwpb
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Originally Posted by rs1831
http:///forum/post/2814259
How are the coral life skimmers?
I think youd be better off with the AquaC or Octopus.
The coralife just arent that efficient and some people have problems with microbubbles.
http:///forum/post/2814259
How are the coral life skimmers?
I think youd be better off with the AquaC or Octopus.
The coralife just arent that efficient and some people have problems with microbubbles.
keebler
Member
Loving the octopus!!! I have the 100 bh hob version. After putting it on my sump it started pulling the skimmate out immediately. I emptied the grossest smelling (and tasting...it's a long story) crap. After a day of it skimming like a champ, it stopped skimming, until the next time I fed the tank. That's how amazing it is.
Cheap too.
rs1831
Active Member
Originally Posted by Keebler
http:///forum/post/2814338
Loving the octopus!!! I have the 100 bh hob version. After putting it on my sump it started pulling the skimmate out immediately. I emptied the grossest smelling (and tasting...it's a long story) crap. After a day of it skimming like a champ, it stopped skimming, until the next time I fed the tank. That's how amazing it is.
Cheap too.
Thanks for the response. Do you have the BH100f or BH100ss? Do you know any thing about deltec hob skimmers?
Thanks,
Roland
http:///forum/post/2814338
Loving the octopus!!! I have the 100 bh hob version. After putting it on my sump it started pulling the skimmate out immediately. I emptied the grossest smelling (and tasting...it's a long story) crap. After a day of it skimming like a champ, it stopped skimming, until the next time I fed the tank. That's how amazing it is.
Thanks for the response. Do you have the BH100f or BH100ss? Do you know any thing about deltec hob skimmers?
Thanks,
Roland
cveverly
Member
Originally Posted by rs1831
http:///forum/post/2816647
Thanks for the response. Do you have the BH100f or BH100ss? Do you know any thing about deltec hob skimmers?
Thanks,
Roland
I have the Octopus BH-100F and the 800S. The 100F would be a great skimmer for a 40 gallon system.
I have also owned the Deltec MSC600. Great skimmer but expensive and proprietary pump parts. If you need to replace the impeller there is only one place to get it and it cost $126.
http:///forum/post/2816647
Thanks for the response. Do you have the BH100f or BH100ss? Do you know any thing about deltec hob skimmers?
Thanks,
Roland
I have the Octopus BH-100F and the 800S. The 100F would be a great skimmer for a 40 gallon system.
I have also owned the Deltec MSC600. Great skimmer but expensive and proprietary pump parts. If you need to replace the impeller there is only one place to get it and it cost $126.
rs1831
Active Member
Originally Posted by cveverly
http:///forum/post/2818426
I have the Octopus BH-100F and the 800S. The 100F would be a great skimmer for a 40 gallon system.
I have also owned the Deltec MSC600. Great skimmer but expensive and proprietary pump parts. If you need to replace the impeller there is only one place to get it and it cost $126.
Thanks for the info.
http:///forum/post/2818426
I have the Octopus BH-100F and the 800S. The 100F would be a great skimmer for a 40 gallon system.
I have also owned the Deltec MSC600. Great skimmer but expensive and proprietary pump parts. If you need to replace the impeller there is only one place to get it and it cost $126.
Thanks for the info.
tdog7879
Member
Originally Posted by coastie81
http:///forum/post/2819809
that would work good. I have that one and it is still breaking in and it alread works better then my bakpak ever worked. just my .02
does it release micro bubbles back in the tank?
http:///forum/post/2819809
that would work good. I have that one and it is still breaking in and it alread works better then my bakpak ever worked. just my .02
does it release micro bubbles back in the tank?
cveverly
Member
Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2819800
what would be a good skimmer for a 80 gal???would the octopus bh800 work good?
The 800S would work well BUT, it has some drawbacks in my opinion. It has an awesome pump but it overpowers the skimmer body. I solved this by drilling two holes between the reaction chamber and the first chamber. Now the skimmer acts like a recirculation skimmer. This slows the flow of the skimmer eliminating all micro bubbles.
Since I drilled the two holes I have replaced the needle wheel impeller with a mesh impeller and it really brought the skimmer to life.
After saying all this the skimmer will work out of the box but it can be a little touchy and there may be some micro bubbles.
The manufacture has asked me about this modification and they are considering making a change to the skimmer to include this from the factory.
Another good choice is the 300F. It has two internal pumps and does a great job. The pumps are not as good as the 800S pump but they are common and cheap to replace if needed.
http:///forum/post/2819800
what would be a good skimmer for a 80 gal???would the octopus bh800 work good?
The 800S would work well BUT, it has some drawbacks in my opinion. It has an awesome pump but it overpowers the skimmer body. I solved this by drilling two holes between the reaction chamber and the first chamber. Now the skimmer acts like a recirculation skimmer. This slows the flow of the skimmer eliminating all micro bubbles.
Since I drilled the two holes I have replaced the needle wheel impeller with a mesh impeller and it really brought the skimmer to life.
After saying all this the skimmer will work out of the box but it can be a little touchy and there may be some micro bubbles.
The manufacture has asked me about this modification and they are considering making a change to the skimmer to include this from the factory.
Another good choice is the 300F. It has two internal pumps and does a great job. The pumps are not as good as the 800S pump but they are common and cheap to replace if needed.